Premier League joins call for Fifa reforms
The Premier League has joined three of its top European counterparts in calling for “fundamental” reform of the way that Fifa is run, claiming its president Gianni Infantino has “actively promoted exploitative ideas”. In a joint statement with Spain’s La Liga, Germany’s Bundesliga, and Italy’s Serie A, the English top flight says it is speaking […]
Four of the world's leading football leagues - the Premier League, La Liga, Bundesliga, and Serie A - have joined forces in demanding "fundamental" reforms to how Fifa operates. In a joint statement, the English top flight has accused Fifa president Gianni Infantino of promoting "exploitative ideas" and claims that Fifa's "relentless expansionism" threatens the integrity of the sport.
The four leagues say it is time for the governing body to become "transparent, objective, proportionate and inclusive", and that its current governance model is "not fit for purpose". The statement comes just days after Infantino proposed an external review of Fifa's operations following his failed bid to sell a stake in the World Cup to private investors, a move that was met with global outrage.
The leagues argue that while the FFE scheme was ultimately withdrawn, the underlying issues remain and that "surface-level process changes are not enough". They urge Fifa to establish a permanent body representing all stakeholders, implement evidence-based decision-making, and create a clear separation between the body's regulatory and commercial functions.
The four leagues have given themselves a deadline of November 18 to find a viable alternative to Infantino if he does not step down voluntarily.
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